Volume 3 Chapter 36 (2/2)

So, there’s no way other than something illegal like smuggling.

“If not the Fairy Human Continent, then I can get you to the neighboring Dragon Continent for this much.” “Dragon Continent, huh……”

With a timing that seemed like he’d been aiming for it all along, Rano presented a compromise. If it’s the Dragon Continent the money would barely be enough.

The continent next to the Demon Continent, the Dragon Continent. It’s located where the number [4] was on a clockface.

If we were to cross the border and go to the Dragon Continent, it would lower the chances that the Vampire house could lay their hands on us.

(If I go to the Dragon Continent and become an adventurer or do manual labor for money, I think I could manage to support ojousama…. Or maybe I could let ojousama go to the Fairy Human Continent by herself… nah.)

It’s too reckless to send the former hikikomori ojousama, who is blind to the ways of the world, all alone to Hod town in the Aljio region where Elle-sensei lives. There’s a very high chance that she’ll get tricked and get sold back to the Demon Continent as a slave like I was. Then, if the head of the Vampire house were to buy ojousama as a slave, she’d be in a terrible state. Therefore, the plan to send ojousama alone to the Fairy Human Continent is rejected.

I told him what I’d carefully considered.

“….. well then, pa.s.sage for two to the Dragon Continent, please.” “I’ll arrange it as soon as the price is paid.” “As a service, please use the funds left over in our current account to cover the remaining fees.” “Well, if it’s just that much…”

I finished the negotiations with Rano. He put on a very merchant-like smile.

Rano and I went down the bas.e.m.e.nt for a moment. That was because I left ojousama in charge of the funds.

I knocked on the door to the room where she was.

“Excuse us.”

Ojousama was sitting on the bed hugging her knees, with her face buried in her arms.

She had been feeling down like this ever since we slipped out of the mansion. It wasn’t unreasonable. Not even one night had pa.s.sed, and a fun surprise party had turned into her parents getting captured as prisoners.

The fact that she herself was being pursued didn’t make things any better. She didn’t even have the time to calm her heart.

That she would eat her meals was a relief, at least.

“Ojousama, I’m sorry to disturb your rest. I wish to report our plans from now on.”

In order to give ojousama some peace of mind, I explained my plans. I told her that I was planning on the two of us going to the Dragon Continent. Once we crossed the country’s border, the Vampire main house certainly wouldn’t come after us, and our safety can be guaranteed, I stressed.

I thought that with this, she would calm down a bit and I hope maybe she would cheer up

“For that reason I will need ojousama to release the funds you’re holding…. will that be alright?” “…………”

However, Ojousama composedly tore up the plan I put forth.

Ojousama raised her face. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her face.

Her eyes was red from crying, her cheeks were a bit thin. The color of her skin was bad, and her hair had also lost its sheen. Her slim limbs looked like they had became thinner.

[I’m not going to the Dragon Continent]

Ojousama wrote in her usual mini blackboard, rejecting my proposal.

As a whole, she had became weaker. It was a matter of course. The little girl who had been raised with delicate care had suddenly been thrust into a situation where her future is uncertain. Of course she would weaken.

And yet only the glint in ojousama’s eyes did not become weak. In fact it is s.h.i.+ning, it’s burning hotter than the sun.

Ojousama wrote on her mini blackboard.

[I’m not running away. Lute-oniichan, let’s fight to save father and mother! Let’s fight to the bitter end!] “……………………………..eh?”

Ojousama had s.h.i.+fted into a strange gear.

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